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23 Feb 2018, 09:42
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Unlike physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
A. Unlike physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
B. Unlike with physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
C. Unlike the lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, one's performance in mind sports such as chess does not deteriorate quickly.
D. Unlike lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice in mind sports such as chess does not quickly deteriorate one's performance.
E. Lack of practice, unlike in physical sports such as tennis, does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
A. Unlike physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
B. Unlike with physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
C. Unlike the lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, one's performance in mind sports such as chess does not deteriorate quickly.
D. Unlike lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, lack of practice in mind sports such as chess does not quickly deteriorate one's performance.
E. Lack of practice, unlike in physical sports such as tennis, does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
24 Feb 2018, 19:22
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There seems to be sentiment that D and E are close.
I do not think so. See my analysis of E.
A) physical sports are incorrectly compared to lack of practice.
B) "Unlike with" = preposition prepositional phrase. WRONG.
Unlike must be followed by a noun or noun phrase.
The words like and unlike cannot be followed by a preposition or a prepositional phrase.
Same comparison problem as that in (A).
C) lack of practice is compared incorrectly to performance
E) has a few problems. E's biggest problem: An essential modifier is set off by commas.
One test for non-essential (or non-restrictive) modifiers: can you remove the commas and the words between the commas without changing the meaning of the sentence?
Answer here? NO.
True, the sentence makes sense without the phrase.
"Making sense" is not the test here.
This is the test: Without the phrase, does the sentence have the same meaning?
Here is the sentence with the phrase removed:
Lack of practice does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports such as chess.
Removing the phrase removes the sentence's presentation of a stark contrast, which I have restated:
In physical sports such as tennis, failure to practice ruins performance. In mind sports such as chess, by contrast, failure to practice does not ruin performance.
We need to maintain the relationship between practice and physical sports ("A"), the relationship between practice and mental sports ("B"), and the contrast (difference) between A and B.
Contrast is the thrust, the core, of the meaning of the sentence.
E has other problems, but once we have a major decision point AND a good alternative (Answer D), cross off E and be done.
There is no contest between D and E. D wins.
Answer D
14 Oct 2021, 05:39
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Dear Friends,
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that lack of practice in mind sports such as chess is unlike lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Comparisons + Grammatical Constructions
• A comparison must always be made between similar things.
• Information that is vital to the core meaning of the sentence cannot be placed between two commas.
A: This answer choice incorrectly compares "physical sports" to "lack of practice", illogically implying that a lack of practice is unlike physical sports in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
B: This answer choice incorrectly compares "physical sports" to "lack of practice", illogically implying that a lack of practice is unlike physical sports in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
C: This answer choice incorrectly compares "the lack of practice in physical sports" to "one's performance in mind sports", illogically implying that one's performance in mind sports is unlike the lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not deteriorate quickly; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
D: Correct This answer choice correctly compares "lack of practice in physical sports" with "lack of practice in mind sports", conveying the intended meaning of the sentence - that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance. Further, Option D avoids the grammatical construction error seen in Option E, as it places no information between commas.
E: This answer choice incorrectly includes information vital to the core meaning of the sentence -- that a lack of practice in mind sports is unlike the lack of practice in physical sports, between two commas; please remember, information that is vital to the core meaning of the sentence cannot be placed between two commas.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Extra Information Between two Commas", you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
Here is a detailed explanation to this question-
pushpitkc
Meaning is crucial to solving this problem:
Understanding the intended meaning is key to solving this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that lack of practice in mind sports such as chess is unlike lack of practice in physical sports such as tennis, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Comparisons + Grammatical Constructions
• A comparison must always be made between similar things.
• Information that is vital to the core meaning of the sentence cannot be placed between two commas.
A: This answer choice incorrectly compares "physical sports" to "lack of practice", illogically implying that a lack of practice is unlike physical sports in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
B: This answer choice incorrectly compares "physical sports" to "lack of practice", illogically implying that a lack of practice is unlike physical sports in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance in mind sports; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
C: This answer choice incorrectly compares "the lack of practice in physical sports" to "one's performance in mind sports", illogically implying that one's performance in mind sports is unlike the lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not deteriorate quickly; the intended meaning is that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance; please remember, a comparison must always be made between similar things.
D: Correct This answer choice correctly compares "lack of practice in physical sports" with "lack of practice in mind sports", conveying the intended meaning of the sentence - that lack of practice in mind sports is unlike lack of practice in physical sports, in that it does not quickly deteriorate one's performance. Further, Option D avoids the grammatical construction error seen in Option E, as it places no information between commas.
E: This answer choice incorrectly includes information vital to the core meaning of the sentence -- that a lack of practice in mind sports is unlike the lack of practice in physical sports, between two commas; please remember, information that is vital to the core meaning of the sentence cannot be placed between two commas.
Hence, D is the best answer choice.
To understand the concept of "Extra Information Between two Commas", you may want to watch the following video (~1 minute):
All the best!
Experts' Global Team
